2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEastern Division
Record0–9 (0–9 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTodd Fitch (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorTed Roof (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumVanderbilt Stadium
2020 Southeastern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 13 Florida x  8 –2   8 –4  
No. 7 Georgia  7 –2   8 –2  
Missouri  5 –5   5 –5  
Kentucky  4 –6   5 –6  
Tennessee  3 –7   3 –7  
South Carolina  2 –8   2 –8  
Vanderbilt  0 –9   0 –9  
West Division
No. 1 Alabama x$#^  10 –0   13 –0  
No. 4 Texas A&M  8 –1   9 –1  
Auburn  6 –4   6 –5  
LSU*  5 –5   5 –5  
Ole Miss  4 –5   5 –5  
Arkansas  3 –7   3 –7  
Mississippi State  3 –7   4 –7  
Championship: Alabama 52, Florida 46
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – ineligible for postseason due to self imposed ban
    Note: Due to COVID-19, the SEC played a conference-only schedule.
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football team represented Vanderbilt University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Commodores played their home games at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by interim head coach Todd Fitch, who replaced Derek Mason after his firing on November 29, 2020. On December 14, 2020, Clark Lea was hired as head coach.

On November 28, in game against Missouri, Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play in a Power Five conference game by delivering the opening kickoff for the second half. Fuller, the Commodores' goalkeeper on the school's SEC championship women's soccer team, was added to the football roster after the team's regular kicking specialists had to be quarantined due to COVID-19 protocols.[1][2] The following game, against Tennessee in the season finale, Fuller would become the first women to score in a Power Five game, going a perfect 2/2 on extra point attempts.[3][4]

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

SEC Media Days

In the preseason media poll, Vanderbilt was predicted to finish in last place in the East Division.[5]

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Florida624 (53)
2Georgia613 (43)
3Tennessee434
4Kentucky405
5South Carolina287
6Missouri224
7Vanderbilt101

Schedule

Vanderbilt had games scheduled against Colorado State, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech and Mercer, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 266:30 p.m.at No. 10 Texas A&M
SECN Alt.L 12–1724,073
October 36:30 p.m.No. 20 LSU
SECNL 7–412,000
October 1011:00 a.m.South Carolina
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
SECNL 7–411,288
October 313:00 p.m.Ole Miss
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
SECNL 21–54840
November 72:30 p.m.at Mississippi State
SECNL 17–2412,888
November 1411:00 a.m.at Kentucky
SECNL 35–3812,000
November 2111:00 a.m.No. 6 Floridadagger
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
ABCL 17–381,147
November 28 [a]11:00 a.m.at Missouri
SECNL 0–4111,053
December 123:00 p.m.Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN (rivalry)
SECNL 17–42849
^[a] The game between Vanderbilt and Missouri was originally scheduled to take place on October 17. However, due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Vanderbilt program, the game was rescheduled for December 12.[9][10] The SEC postponed Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt to facilitate the rescheduling of the Vanderbilt–Missouri game. The shuffling allows for the opportunity for all 14 SEC teams to play 10 regular-season games.[11][12]

Personnel

2020 Vanderbilt Commodores football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Amir Abdur-Rahman Jr
RB 3 Ja'Veon Marlow Jr
WR 4 James Bostic III Sr
QB 5 Mike Wright Fr
QB 6 Jeremy Moussa Jr
WR 7 Camron Johnson Jr
QB 8 Ken Seals Fr
RB 9 Rocko Griffin Fr
TE 10 Gavin Schoenwald Jr
WR 11 Tyrell Alexander GS
WR 13 Jackson Winrow GS
WR 14 Devin Boddie Jr. So
QB 15 Danny Clark Jr
WR 16 Mac Hereford GS
WR 17 Keithan Starling Jr. Sr
WR 18 Logan Kyle Fr
WR 19 Chris Pierce Jr. Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1 Donovan Kaufman Fr
CB 4 Randall Haynie Sr
CB 6 Gabe Jeudy-Lally So
DL 8 Alex Williams So
DL 9 Daevion Davis So
DL 10 Dayo Odeyingbo Sr
S 11 Justin Harris So
LB 12 Brayden DeVault-Smith Sr
S 13 Brendon Harris Jr
S 14 Maxwell Worship Jr
CB 15 Elijah Hamilton GS
CB 16 B. J. Anderson Sr
LB 17 Feleti Afemui Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 32 Sarah Fuller Sr
P 36 Jared Wheatley So
K, P 37 Pierson Cooke Jr
K 38 Oren Milstein GS
K 39 Javan Rice Jr
K 47 Wes Farley Jr
LS 49 Zach Drevno Jr
LS 58 Wesley Schelling Fr
LS 59 Scott Meyer GS
P 95 Harrison Smith Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Ted Roof
    Defensive coordinator
  • Devin Fitzsimmons
    Special teams coordinator/Tight ends
  • Tony Ball
    Wide receivers
  • Aaron Henry
    Cornerbacks
  • Tim Horton
    Running backs
  • Marc Mattioli
    Defensive backs
  • Jovan Haye
    Defensive ends
  • Kenechi Udeze
    Linebackers
  • Bret Ingalls
    Senior offensive analyst
  • Jeff Imamura
    Defensive analyst
  • Caden Thomson
    Defensive analyst
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 30, 2023

Game summaries

At No. 10 Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 3 2 7 0 12
No. 10 Aggies 7 0 7 3 17

Statistics

Statistics VAN TAMU
First downs1717
Total yards255372
Rushing yards105183
Passing yards150189
Turnovers23
Time of possession33:5926:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals20/29, 150 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJa'Veon Marlow16 rushes, 65 yards
ReceivingAmir Abdur-Rahman5 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond17/28, 189 yards, TD
RushingIsaiah Spiller8 rushes, 117 yards
ReceivingCaleb Chapman4 receptions, 40 yards, TD

No. 20 LSU

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 20 Tigers 7 14 13 7 41
Commodores 0 7 0 0 7

Statistics

Statistics LSU VAN
First downs2817
Total yards498266
Rushing yards161153
Passing yards337113
Turnovers12
Time of possession29:1330:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSUPassingMyles Brennan23/37, 337 yards, 4 TD, INT
RushingJohn Emery Jr.12 rushes, 103 yards, T
ReceivingTerrace Marshall Jr.2 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals11/25, 113 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJa'Veon Marlow17 rushes, 83 yards
ReceivingCamron Johnson3 receptions, 63 yards

South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Gamecocks 3 7 17 14 41
Commodores 0 0 7 0 7

Statistics

Statistics SC VAN
First downs1815
Total yards485249
Rushing yards28976
Passing yards196173
Turnovers12
Time of possession31:2728:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South CarolinaPassingCollin Hill16/24, 196 yards
RushingKevin Harris21 rushes, 171 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingNick Muse5 receptions, 85 yards
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals17/24, 148 yards, TD
RushingKeyon Henry-Brooks13 rushes, 72 yards
ReceivingAmir Abdur-Rahman2 receptions, 46 yards

Ole Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 21 12 21 0 54
Commodores 0 14 0 7 21

Statistics

Statistics MISS VAN
First downs3524
Total yards641421
Rushing yards192102
Passing yards449319
Turnovers13
Time of possession29:5230:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Ole MissPassingMatt Corral31/34, 412 yards, 6 TD
RushingJerrion Ealy15 rushes, 95 yards
ReceivingElijah Moore14 receptions, 238 yards, 3 TD
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals31/40, 319 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKeyon Henry-Brooks23 rushes, 66 yards, TD
ReceivingCamron Johnson14 receptions, 97 yards

At Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 0 7 10 17
Bulldogs 14 3 0 7 24

Statistics

Statistics VAN MSST
First downs3014
Total yards478204
Rushing yards142-22
Passing yards336226
Turnovers50
Time of possession32:1027:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals31/46, 336 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingKeyon Henry-Brooks20 rushes, 115 yards, TD
ReceivingCamron Johnson10 receptions, 114 yards
Mississippi StatePassingWill Rogers35/46, 226 yards, TD
RushingJo'Quavious Marks6 rushes, 10 yards, TD
ReceivingMalik Heath9 receptions, 79 yards

At Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 14 7 14 35
Wildcats 14 10 7 7 38

Statistics

Statistics VAN UK
First downs2923
Total yards407458
Rushing yards180308
Passing yards227150
Turnovers00
Time of possession32:2627:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals21/32, 225 yards, 2 TD
RushingKeyon Henry-Brooks29 rushes, 121 yards
ReceivingAmir Abdur-Rahman7 receptions, 89 yards
KentuckyPassingTerry Wilson13/15, 110 yards, 2 TD
RushingChris Rodriguez Jr.13 rushes, 149 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKeaton Upshaw2 receptions, 41 yards, TD

No. 6 Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 6 Gators 7 10 14 7 38
Commodores 10 0 7 0 17

Statistics

Statistics FLA VAN
First downs2921
Total yards586406
Rushing yards17387
Passing yards413319
Turnovers11
Time of possession34:1725:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FloridaPassingKyle Trask26/35, 383 yards, 3 TD
RushingDameon Pierce11 rushes, 55 yards, TD
ReceivingKadarius Toney6 receptions, 107 yards, TD
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals22/34, 319 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingMitchell Pryor13 rushes, 44 yards
ReceivingChris Pierce Jr.4 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD

At Missouri

1 2 3 4 Total
Commodores 0 0 0 0 0
Tigers 7 14 6 14 41

Statistics

Statistics VAN MIZ
First downs1331
Total yards185603
Rushing yards82223
Passing yards103380
Turnovers10
Time of possession27:1032:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals11/18, 79 yards
RushingKeyon Henry-Brooks15 rushes, 64 yards
ReceivingCamron Johnson5 receptions, 33 yards
MissouriPassingConnor Bazelak30/37, 318 yards
RushingLarry Rountree III21 rushes, 160 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingTyler Badie7 receptions, 102 yards

Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Volunteers 7 21 7 7 42
Commodores 7 3 0 7 17

Statistics

Statistics TENN VAN
First downs2416
Total yards540292
Rushing yards21253
Passing yards328239
Turnovers21
Time of possession33:3726:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TennesseePassingHarrison Bailey14/18, 207 yards, 2 TD
RushingEric Gray13 rushes, 74 yards
ReceivingVelus Jones Jr.7 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
VanderbiltPassingKen Seals22/39, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingKeyon Henry-Brooks20 rushes, 56 yards
ReceivingAmir Abdur-Rahman3 receptions, 69 yards

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
254Dayo OdeyingboDEIndianapolis Colts

References

  1. ↑ "Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller makes history as first woman to play in a Power Five college football game". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Vanderbilt's Sarah Fuller could be first woman to play in Power 5 football game". ABC News. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller makes history again as first woman to score points in Power Five game". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  4. ↑ Sparks, Adam (December 12, 2020). "Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller becomes first woman to score in Power Five college football game". Nashville Tennessean. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Preseason SEC media poll, All-SEC Team announced". SECSports.com. Southeastern Conference. September 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ Talty, John (July 30, 2020). "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ Dellenger, Ross (July 30, 2020). "Sources: SEC Adopts Conference-Only Schedule With Sept. 26 Start". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ Dellenger, Ross (August 7, 2020). "SEC's New Schedule: Winners, Losers and... Mizzou". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Vanderbilt at Missouri Football Game Postponed". SEC. October 13, 2020.
  10. ↑ "2020 Football Schedule Announced" (Press release). Vanderbilt University Department of Athletics. August 7, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  11. ↑ Toppmeyer, Blake; Sparks, Adam (November 23, 2020). "Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt postponed; Commodores to play Missouri". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Vanderbilt University Football Schedule: 2020 Season". SEC.
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